Patent · US Expired

Thermoforming tubular articles

US4422999A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 31, 1981
Grant dateDec 27, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 31, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C2071/022
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Tubular thermoformed articles are manufactured from tubular blanks which are heated to the annealing temperature for a time sufficient to anneal the articles by flowing hot liquid therethrough whilst constrained in the desire shape or form followed by flowing cold liquid therethrough to cool to set before being released from the constraint.

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